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LJP may withdraw support to Nitish Kumar-led govt in Bihar: Report

The Lok Janshakti Party may withdraw its support to the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar, its sources said on Friday

Bihar CM asks officials to create awareness about his govt's work

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked officials to apprise people, especially the new generation, of the development work carried out by the state government

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar condoles death of poet Rahat Indori

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday paid heartfelt tributes to Rahat Indori, who died at a hospital in Indore. In his condolence message, the chief minister, whose love for poetry is well known in the political circles here, described Indori as a "renowned poet and an excellent human being". "He ruled the hearts of his fans through his verses. He also penned lyrics for many film songs. His death has caused an irreparable loss to the world of Urdu poetry and literature", Kumar said and prayed for the departed soul and hoped that his bereaved family members would find the strength required to bear the grief. The 70-years-old poet, whose love for his home town led him to adopt the pen name "Indori" suffered a cardiac arrest barely a day after testing positive for COVID-19. He is best remembered for poems like "kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai" which aimed at making a political statement against marginalization of communities. His lyrics for movies like Munna

Bihar CM flags non-cooperation from Nepal at meeting with PM Modi on floods

Rivers originating in the neighbouring country have inundated several districts of the state

Flood victims block NH28, attack police in Muzaffarpur over relief material

As many as 69,03,640 people have been affected while 21 have died due to the floods in Bihar

Bihar govt decides to recommend CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput's case

The Bihar government has decided to recommend a CBI inquiry in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case after the deceaseds father made a request for it

Shekhar Gupta: Medium of political education

Modi govt's push for education in Indian languages is out of touch with reality. State leaders know voters want English-medium education for their children more than anything

Chirag questions prohibition's impact in Bihar in fresh salvo at Nitish

LJP president Chirag Paswan attacked CM questioning the success of prohibition in Bihar as he cited a case in which a ward councillor, reportedly in an inebriated state, abused him and his father

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's rally postponed in view of Covid-19 outbreak

A much-anticipated virtual rally of Bihar CM next week has been put off for the time being, a top office-bearer of the ruling Janata Dal (United) said here on Friday.

Bihar govt files caveat before SC challenging Rhea's plea for FIR transfer

A team of Bihar Police that arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday, recorded statements of two persons, including actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister, on Wednesday in connection with the case

38,47,531 people affected by Bihar floods, over 25K living in shelter homes

In Muzaffarpur district, 8,77,138 people have been affected due to floods while in Supaul 81,198 people have been affected so far

Ruling, Oppn parties struggle to get their act together in Bihar

The father-son leadership of Ram Vilas Paswan and Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party has thrown a spanner in the works by demanding more seats

Time to fight coronavirus not elections: Prashant Kishor to Nitish Kumar

Polls in Bihar are due in October-November but the Election Commission has so far not made any official announcement about its schedule

BJP planning to forge a balance between its allies in Bihar amid tension

Tension between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Chirag Paswan is becoming evident

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, 14 CMO staffers test negative for Covid-19

Kumar, earlier in the day, underwent a Covid-19 test after acting Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council Awadhesh Narayan Singh tested positive for the virus

Nitish Kumar takes Covid-19 test after leader he sat next to tests positive

The sample has been sent to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

400,000 ex-gratia each for kin of lightning strike victims: Bihar CM

The strike claimed the lives of three people in Samastipur, two in Lakhisarai, one each in Gaya, Banka and Jamui

Nitish hatching plots against oppn: Tejashwi after 5 RJD MLCs join JDU

Yadav said that all the steps taken by Nitish Kumar are aimed at furthering his personal ambitions

Xi, Premier Li disagree over role of street vendors in post-Covid-19 China

Li Keqiang openly addressed employment concerns and praised street vendors for creating jobs

India wants revenge against China: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at all-party meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an all-party virtual meeting to discuss the situation in India-China border areas